It was a proper cat-fight when Illini Central challenged Pleasant Plains on Tuesday. The Illini Central Cougars had to suffer through a 61-26 loss at the hands of the Pleasant Plains Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 539th, while the Cardinals are ranked 143rd).
Illini Central has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season. As for Pleasant Plains, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-10.
Looking ahead, Illini Central is taking a road trip to square off against Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pleasant Plains, they will take on Athens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Pleasant Plains' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Athens has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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